hastiness

noun

Definition of hastinessnext
as in hustle
excited and often showy or disorderly speed several council members objected to the hastiness with which the proposal was brought to a vote

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  1. hustle
  2. haste
  3. rush
Noun
  • Heckel continued to make hustle plays, leading to acrobatic layups, two offensive rebounds, four steals and 14 points.
    Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Escaping the hustle and bustle of NYC, event planner Gail (Danica McKellar) returns to her Tennessee hometown where her sister, Maggie (Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe), asks her to organize Dollywood's 30th anniversary Christmas event.
    EW.com, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of hustle
Noun
  • Security forces left in haste after burning their documents, Reuters reported.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Security forces left in haste after burning their documents.
    Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Timour Azhari, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of haste
Noun
  • This timing begs the question: If these new rules go into effect more than two years from now, what’s the rush in jumping on the compliance requirements now?
    Jim DeLoach, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • But there’s always a little bit of an adrenaline rush.
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of rush
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hastiness

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